Knockdown holdup frustrator for automobiles



1,433,708. Patented Oct. 31, 1922.

A TTORAI'E Y Patented Got. 31, 1922.

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JOHNI: FENTON, F BETHEL, KANSAS,

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Application led May 29,

To all whom t may concern:V y

Be it known that I, Jol-1N F. FnN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'i Bethel, in the lcounty of Wyandotte and views.

I attain these objects by means of the combination and association of parts illustrated in' the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1, is a side elevationof an automobilet equippedvwith a barricade embodying my invention. Fi re 2,/ is a front elevation of the same. Figure 3,.is a top plan view of the-barricade device apart from the auto- `mobile and, Fio'ure 4, is a longitudinal sec'- tion of the device, on the line 4-4, in Figure 3. Similar numerals of reference refer to Icorresponding parts throughout .the several yReferring to the drawings-the numeral 1, designates Va touring model automobile, in the body of which is mounted a barricade device 2, constructed in accordance with the invention. The barricade consists of two compartments 3 and 4, the former compartment being adaptedl for the protection of the occupants of the front seat and the latter compartment for the protection of the occupants of the reariseat. The compartment 3, has a front member 5, which is formed with a vertical upper portion '6, which is disposed-at the rear of the wind shield 7 a. horizontal portion 8, which is adapted for extending forward below the instrument board a suitable distance and then terminating in an apron portion 9. -The compartment has, also, a back member 10, which is formed to have a vertical portionvll, to ex tend across the' body at the front side of the back of lthe seat 12, also a horizontal portion 13, which is adapted for bearing on the upper side of the seat and then terminatl 1922.' serial no. 564,666.

Plane side members 15 and 16,y having their ends cut away to conform with the ends.

of the front and back members are connected with the said members by hooks 17, which are mounted on the inner sides of the front and rear memfbers, which hooks are arrangedto enter eyes 18Which are mounted on the" inner side of the side members to, thereby, hold the members assembled to form a'I hollow square barricade. In the one side member is a door openin 19, to permit ingress and egress to and rom the barricade, which opening is arranged to be closed by a \door 20, which is slidably mounted on the inner side, of the side member, the door being held to close the opening by a hook 21, which is mounted on the inner side of the door and arranged thereon to' enter an eye 22, on the inner side ofthe side member. In the front and back members and, also, in the side members, are port holes 23, which are normally closed by gravity operable shields 24 which are pivotally mounted on the inner sides of the members. About the port holes are a plurality of opportunity for the occupants of the car 'to look therethrough and see the outside surroundings. The compartment 4, also, has a Jfront member 26, which is inset a suitablex aov .laminated g-lass eyes 25, which provide full l distance, as shown at 27, in Figures-1 and l4, so that it will havea bearing onthe upperedge` of the back of the front seat and, also, bear on the back member of the compartment 3. The compartment, also, hasa back member 28, similar to the back member of the compartment 3, and having a vertical portion 29, a horizontal portion 30,

andan apron portion 31. Side members 32 and `33, having their respective ends cut away to conform to the ends of thelfront and back members,` are connected .with the .front and back members, by hooks 34, which are mounted 4on the inner sides of the front' i and back members and arranged to enter eyes 35, which are mounted onthe innersides of the side members to receive them,

to thereby hold t e members operatively as-I sembled `to formthe compartment. In all the members are port holes 36, which are normallyv closed by shields 37, which are pivotally mounted on the inner sides of the members. vided ya plurality of laminatedglass eyes 38,

ingin an apron portion 14, which is aligned to :afford opportunity fdr the occupants of ,with the apron 9, on the4 front member.

the car to v.look therethrough and observe About the port holes -are prothe surroundings.. Hooks 39, are `mounted on the compartment 3, and are-E arranged to engage the eyes 40, Whichare mounted on the compartment 4, to thereby hold the two compartments together. In the front members of the two compartments are openings 4:1, which are provided for observlng lthe f instruments on the instrument board. In

cases Where the steering Wheel post is in the Way of properly installing lthe front member, the apron portion thereof as Well as the horizontal portion mlay be slotted to receive the post, as is shown in Figure',

lfY valuables or money are to be trans'- ported, or pursuit of robbers is intended, the frustrator ymay be quickly installed in the customary touring car in a short time. The compartments are installed by settingl to t en Vplace the front and ,back members and setting the side-members place, securing the same in operative posltlon by 'means of the hooks and eyes provided for the purpose.

rllhe horizontal portions of the back members provide facility for seating the members upon the respective seats, thereby holding the compartments in fairly rigid position when the parts are assembled.

When the occupants are ready to. start, the door is closed and hooked from the inside, the door opening permitting persons to enter and leave the ca'r after the compartments are erected. I

There is no ,top or` closure for the compartments, for the reason that the occupants y of the car, may rise and vieW the outside,

moreover, they may fire'guns at fleeing rob-` bers While ina standing position.

In acar equipped With my-invention and occupied fbyarmed guards, if attacked by robbers, the guards are able to continually keep the bandits in sight by looking through the glass eyes, of which there are a plentiful supply to form a liberal screen. If the firing of guns becomes necessary, the guards may turn the shields over. the port holes and thrust their guns through the port holes and be able to shoot with effect Without being themselves in any danger.

Having described my invention what I -claim is- A knock-down hold-up frustrator for automobiles, consisting of a portable barricade comprising a transversely extending front member adapted for erection in the front of the automobile body and having a plu- 'rality of gun port holes therethrough and and shields pivotally mounted on the inner sides of said members and operable by ,V

gravity to hold the port holes normally closed.

Kansas City, Mo., May 18th, 1922.

' JOHN F. FENTON.

Witnesses:

PAUL E. BINDLEY, BEN S. SOLOMON. 

